Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Iceland
Iceland: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.2114 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2114 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.3448 kg per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.1265 kg per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2114 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Iceland peaked at 0.3448 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1265 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Iceland 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1319 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1332 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1305 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1265 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1316 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.152 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1494 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1485 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1477 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1433 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1572 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1679 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1795 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1898 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.201 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2064 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2121 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2185 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2144 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2242 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2298 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2229 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2237 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2318 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2413 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2536 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2721 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2965 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.307 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3172 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3219 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3286 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3363 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3349 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3448 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3418 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3358 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3312 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3169 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3161 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3052 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3058 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3093 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3204 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.324 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3297 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3319 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3304 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3305 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3352 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3269 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3169 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3169 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3169 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3083 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.277 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2895 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2853 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2489 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2302 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2208 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2114 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2114 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1389 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2114 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2642 kg per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1388 kg per square kilometre | 0.1265 kg per square kilometre | 0.152 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1824 kg per square kilometre | 0.1433 kg per square kilometre | 0.2185 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.241 kg per square kilometre | 0.2144 kg per square kilometre | 0.2965 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3299 kg per square kilometre | 0.307 kg per square kilometre | 0.3448 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 kg per square kilometre | 0.3052 kg per square kilometre | 0.3319 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3103 kg per square kilometre | 0.277 kg per square kilometre | 0.3352 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 kg per square kilometre | 0.2114 kg per square kilometre | 0.2489 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 France 0.2307 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 China 0.2294 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.2181 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Honduras 0.1955 kg per square kilometre compare
- 47 Croatia 0.1814 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.172 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Iceland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Iceland was 0.2114 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3448 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1265 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.